Over the years, the American buffalo, or bison, has been a symbol of the American frontier
On the eve of the disaster’s centennial, a sailor’s 1917 journal details a rare eyewitness account of the massive harbor blast
The 1883 law was the first of its kind to institute mandatory, government-monitored health insurance
Jam-packed exhibition features artifacts as diverse as Jefferson's Bible, a steeple bell cast by Paul Revere and a storied Torah
During World War I, the British converted a large number of commuter train cars into ambulance cars
In a town that has long profited from witchcraft-seekers and Halloween revelers alike, a new memorial strikes a different tone
As U.S. marines advanced northward in Okinawa, they approached a craggy mass known as Mount Yae-Take
The director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, and a citizen of the Pawnee Nation, speaks out against the D.C. sports franchise
A look at the houses and towns that shaped the life and writing of the famed author on the 200th anniversary of her death
Prior to the arrival of Pocahontas in England, indigenous people of the Americas were viewed as cannibals, brutish, and non-Christian
Even in the 14th century, writers blamed younger generations for ruining everything
On the occasion of his 250th birthday, the making of our sixth president in his own words
During WWII, Hellfire Pass was a notorious Japanese railway construction site. There, Allied prisoners were forced to work at night in grueling conditions
In a new book on the archaeology and chemistry of alcoholic beverages, Patrick McGovern unravels the history of boozing
In 1937, Amelia Earhart was about to embark on a record-setting flight around the world. In her final moments, she took her last photograph
Who tells the story has a significant impact on what story is told
Cleaning up the Uffington Horse is the neigh-borly thing to do
The Atlas of Ancient Rome looks at the city over the course of its evolution in remarkable detail
Theresa May’s deal to control Parliament may endanger the 1998 Good Friday Agreement
Out-of-the-can branding helped transform World War II's rations into a beloved household staple
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